Of the virtues with which nature endowed man, few compare with the miracle of seeing and enjoy the colorful beauty of the landscape, the faces of loved ones or shine and wink of the eye of love.
If misfortune of fate, heredity or carelessly lost the precious sense of vision, the veil of darkness not only darkens the eyes, but also the heart.
So when time is discarded to the possible risks of visual decline, or after the maddening darkness, have the opportunity of seeing it is like "back from the shadows and be back to light." This is described
ophthalmologist Maritza Martinez Leyva, devoted student of Retinitis Pigmentosa and first specialist at the eastern end of Cuba took the surgery eye disease, progressive course, considered the fourth leading cause of blindness in the world.
Studies indicate that this condition in the world affects approximately one person in four thousand, while on the island behaves ratio of about four people in 10 thousand.
The characteristics, signs and symptoms of this disease were explanations to AIN by Dr. Leyva, director Guantanamo addition Retinitis Pigmentosa Center Abel Santamaría, one of 17 in Cuba is for the treatment of the condition.
This is referred, a hereditary disease, chronic and degenerative disease that affects the retina, other structures of the eye and some body systems. It is an important cause of visual impairment and is characterized by the variability of the signs and symptoms. He said these include poor night vision, visual field reduction and the presence of pigments in the fundus, which give name to the disease, usually manifested in the early years of life, predominantly affecting males. Cuban
therapeutics to treat this condition is intended to control or halt the progression of the disease, and integrate various procedures, from the treatment with ozone therapy, electrical stimulation and medication to surgery, he said.
latter option, called revitalizing surgery, was created by the eminent Cuban scientist Pelaez, who died in January 2001 after leaving his mark on the study also known as night blindness.
estimates, the disease affects mostly the eastern parts of the archipelago, where territories in which the rate is more than seven people per 10 000. The highest rates are in Granma, Las Tunas and Camaguey.
The province of Guantánamo is of the highest incidence but even so, "here the proportion rises to 4.8 and specifically in the municipalities of El Salvador and South San Antonio stands at 7.6 and 7, 8 individuals every 10 thousand, respectively. " said the specialist. The first MUNICIPALITY
cited lies a family in which the condition appears in 80 of its members, who represent half of the offspring.
Dr. Leyva explains that this is the case of autosomal dominant inheritance, in which the disease appears in all generations.
Care Center Retinitis Pigmentosa Abel Santamaría, develops Guantanamo and prioritizes activities and lectures to equip the people of knowledge about the disease.
Located northeast of the eastern Cuban city, the site has handled since its founding by Dr. Pelaez in 1996 to 260 patients diagnosed with the eye condition cited in the 10 municipalities of the territory. There
conditions for entry and making the diagnosis and treatment of this and other diseases of the retina and optic nerve.
Like their counterparts in the nation, the clinic has a multidisciplinary team of specialists, and has rooms for treatment with different therapies and equipment of biomicroscopy, refraction, for the analysis of the retina and ocular electrophysiology.
latter devoted to the study of retinitis, acquired in the international market at a cost of $ 43 000, and surgery to correct retinal dystrophies elsewhere fetch prices unaffordable for most people who see mutilated their dreams of regaining vision.
In Cuba, thanks to the existence of the NHS with free services and coverage for the entire population is studied prior to those at risk of developing the disease, taking into account their families.
The careful preventive work and care carried out despite the unjust blockade imposed by the United States to the island, is testament to the value that the Government attaches to the welfare of the people, a worthy effort that makes it possible for many, the miracle longed to see again. (For Yaymara Villaverde Marcé / AIN)
If misfortune of fate, heredity or carelessly lost the precious sense of vision, the veil of darkness not only darkens the eyes, but also the heart.
So when time is discarded to the possible risks of visual decline, or after the maddening darkness, have the opportunity of seeing it is like "back from the shadows and be back to light." This is described
ophthalmologist Maritza Martinez Leyva, devoted student of Retinitis Pigmentosa and first specialist at the eastern end of Cuba took the surgery eye disease, progressive course, considered the fourth leading cause of blindness in the world.
Studies indicate that this condition in the world affects approximately one person in four thousand, while on the island behaves ratio of about four people in 10 thousand.
The characteristics, signs and symptoms of this disease were explanations to AIN by Dr. Leyva, director Guantanamo addition Retinitis Pigmentosa Center Abel Santamaría, one of 17 in Cuba is for the treatment of the condition.
This is referred, a hereditary disease, chronic and degenerative disease that affects the retina, other structures of the eye and some body systems. It is an important cause of visual impairment and is characterized by the variability of the signs and symptoms. He said these include poor night vision, visual field reduction and the presence of pigments in the fundus, which give name to the disease, usually manifested in the early years of life, predominantly affecting males. Cuban
therapeutics to treat this condition is intended to control or halt the progression of the disease, and integrate various procedures, from the treatment with ozone therapy, electrical stimulation and medication to surgery, he said.
latter option, called revitalizing surgery, was created by the eminent Cuban scientist Pelaez, who died in January 2001 after leaving his mark on the study also known as night blindness.
estimates, the disease affects mostly the eastern parts of the archipelago, where territories in which the rate is more than seven people per 10 000. The highest rates are in Granma, Las Tunas and Camaguey.
The province of Guantánamo is of the highest incidence but even so, "here the proportion rises to 4.8 and specifically in the municipalities of El Salvador and South San Antonio stands at 7.6 and 7, 8 individuals every 10 thousand, respectively. " said the specialist. The first MUNICIPALITY
cited lies a family in which the condition appears in 80 of its members, who represent half of the offspring.
Dr. Leyva explains that this is the case of autosomal dominant inheritance, in which the disease appears in all generations.
Care Center Retinitis Pigmentosa Abel Santamaría, develops Guantanamo and prioritizes activities and lectures to equip the people of knowledge about the disease.
Located northeast of the eastern Cuban city, the site has handled since its founding by Dr. Pelaez in 1996 to 260 patients diagnosed with the eye condition cited in the 10 municipalities of the territory. There
conditions for entry and making the diagnosis and treatment of this and other diseases of the retina and optic nerve.
Like their counterparts in the nation, the clinic has a multidisciplinary team of specialists, and has rooms for treatment with different therapies and equipment of biomicroscopy, refraction, for the analysis of the retina and ocular electrophysiology.
latter devoted to the study of retinitis, acquired in the international market at a cost of $ 43 000, and surgery to correct retinal dystrophies elsewhere fetch prices unaffordable for most people who see mutilated their dreams of regaining vision.
In Cuba, thanks to the existence of the NHS with free services and coverage for the entire population is studied prior to those at risk of developing the disease, taking into account their families.
The careful preventive work and care carried out despite the unjust blockade imposed by the United States to the island, is testament to the value that the Government attaches to the welfare of the people, a worthy effort that makes it possible for many, the miracle longed to see again. (For Yaymara Villaverde Marcé / AIN)
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